The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-12
BISHOP CHATARD'S JUBILEE
Celebration of the Anniversary of His
Entrance of the Priesthood.
A Plate of Gold Coin, Amounting to $1,000,
Presented to Him as Testimonial from
the Clergy Of Vincennes Diocese.

The recent return of Bishop Chatard from his
European tour was the occasion of further hon.
ors yesterday to the distinguished prelate. 1t
was in tho form of dinner at the Bishops resi-
dence, at which twentythree OF the clergy of this
city and other places were present. The Incl
dents that attended it were a surprise to the pre-
late, as the clergymen took occasion to show a
rsmembrauce of his silver jubilee of his entering
the priesthood. The date of that anniversary,
June 10, occurred while he was abroad. and
that it should be remembered now by
the fathers of his diocese gave to the dinner
increase of enjoyment both to the Bishop and
the clergy. At the table, in the order named.
besides Bishop Oh aterd, the Right Rev.
Finton Mundwiler. o. S. B., Abbot of St Men-
rad; Monsignor Bessonles, Revs Anton Scheid-
Ter, OF St Mary's Church, and D. O'Donaghue,
St Patrick's, of this city; D. j. McMullen, of
Richmond; Ferdinand Hundt. St Peters Ripley
county; Francis Ham. Sacred Heart Church;
II. AlerdinG. St Joseph. and D. Curran. ST.
Brid9et's, Indianapolis; j. B. H. Saepe. Madison;
P. r. Fitzpatrick. Shoals; E. F. McBarron
and 6. j. Lesh, Evansville; M. II. Boge-
vile; II. Peirard. Brazil; W. F. Quigley, ST.
Patricks Church, and hilan Schott, St Mary,
Indianapolis; w. j. Wach, Henryville, and F.
Fl. Garish. st. Johns Churcn, indianapolis.
After the several courses were completed, let
tiers and kilograms from absent friends
read. expressing their love and esteem for the
Bishop and their regret at not being able
to join personally in welcoming him home. Ao-
bot ndwiler addressed the Bishop
behalf of the priests of his order in Indiana in
congratulating him his return. They
GREETED that he was not with them when bis jubi-
lee occurred, for they bore great love for him
their ecclesiastical superior and the paternal in
.erest which he always manifested in
them. Other addresses of like char
acter delivered by Fathers
Saepe Hundt and Lesh after whom came
Monsienor Bessonies, with con gr atulations from
the clergy of the diocese. They desired to ex-
press them IL substantial form, they did not
have that pleasure the Bishops jubilee. They
thought of tine anniversary, however, during
his absence, and determined that it should not
be forgotten on his return. From the clery of
Bishop with a silver plate, upon which
piled $1,000 in gold coin of various denomina-
tons
Tears came to the eyes of the Bishop
as he returned his thanks and expressed
mis- sincere surprise at this mark of
the clergy's appreciation of his efforts in the
diocese. But it had been ninted to him that
something would be done in remembering his
jubilee, yet he felt all along that
no one rs should ,hr. be put :. to ineon
that business took him to Rome and kept him
away until the anniversa airy had passed. He had
observed the event by going the evening before
to tho ST. John Lateran and saw the spot where,
twenty five years before, he mad been ordained
into the holy priesthood The next day he cele-
College of the Propaganda. where he
had celebrated his first mass quarter
of a century before that day. He rejoiced to find
the clergy and people In sympathy with him
in unfolding tho interests of the church. It was
to the zeal of the clergy that much of his
was due. He came back with renewed health.
and with a disposition TO work the harder.
The afternoon was spent in a social way, and
at its close the visiting friends individually
newed their expressions of regard for the Bishop
and left for their homes